Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3031, Gilbert Doty, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Doty, Gilbert.
R. 3031
CONTENTS

State of New York
By Franklin County On this 11th day of October 1882 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Franklin now sitting Gilbert Doty a resident of Bangor in the County of Franklin and State of New York aged seventy one years and five months who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 3rd 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. That he entered the service as volunteer the Second day of April five hundred and seventy five in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Searcy at Croton River State of New York that he thereupon immediately marched to West Point Fort and joined the regiment commanded by Colonel Dubois and Major Benscoter that he continued in the service at the above place nine months during which time he was with others principally employed in erecting and repairing Barracks and guarding the Fort and other fortifications. That he was discharged the Second day of January seventeen hundred and seventy eight at West Point Fort State of New York having served nine months but received no written discharge. That he again entered the service as volunteer at Croton River State of New York under the Company

of Capt. Humphrey and thereupon immediately marched to White Plains in the State of New York and found the regiment commanded by Colonel Brig . That from thence he ma- rched with the regiment to Sing Sing State of New York that his company was drawn out to watch the roads leading to New- York that he was stationed on the main road leading to New York in a Quaker meeting house near White Plains in the State of New York at a place he thinks called the Purchase in the State aforesaid. That he discharged the duties of a common soldier and was principally engaged in watching smugglers and Tories. At which place he was discharged the tenth day of December Seventeen hundred and seventy Eight but had no written discharge. That he was born in the County of Dutchess State of New York in the year Seventeen hundred and sixty one that he knows of no record of his age. That he thinks General Putnam was the regular officer that commanded the Fort at West Point during the time or part thereof of his service. He Saw at different times both General Putnam and Wayne. After he left the service he went to Wolf Road District County of Albany State of New York where he resided a consider- able time from thence he removed to Albany County County of Franklin State of New York  New York where he resided ab- out thirty years from this place he removed to Bangor Franklin County State of New York where he

now resides. That he is known to the following named persons who can state their belief of his character for truth and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. Lutter Taylor & George Adkins of Bangor in Washington. That he has no documentary evidence of his services and that he knows of no person who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity. Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court the day & year first above written.
Gilbert Doty
John H. Prescote Dep. Clerk
State of Maine Stephen Badger a minister of the Gospel of Malaga in Franklin County ss: We, Lutter Taylor residing in the town of Bangor in said County and George Adkins residing in the town of Bangor hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gilbert Doty who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy years of age. That he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. We also certify that he is respected and believed to be a man of veracity.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court Oct. 11th 1832
Stephen Badger Lutter Taylor George Adkins
John H. Prescote Dep. Clerk Geo Adkins

Gilbert Doty's Declaration
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AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the said Gilbert was a revolutionary soldier as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that Stephen Padden who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Shelburne but in the vicinity of the said Gilbert Doty's residence and that William Taylor & George Adams who have also signed the same will be in Bangor & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Asa Patten Judge H. B. Bates Saml Beard
I, SAMUEL S. CLARK, CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas of my said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Gilbert Doty for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 17 th day of October A. D. 1832
Sam S. Clark Clerk By John H. Russell Dep. Clerk

Gilbert Doty
Application for Resignation
NY.
Act 7. June '32
Let. to J. H. Jackson) aug 5. '33 " " apt. 23. '34 " " Nov 19. '34 - Hon R. H. Gillett Jany 13. '35 " " July 2. " " " Oct 31. '36 " " Jany 26. '37 - Hon J. B. Spencer Sep. 18 " " J. M. Sowers. Nov 23. '38 " Hon. J. Fine Oct 31. '40
The Court under its order, that it appears to them that above named J. H. Jackson is a member of the Bar and entitled to the status of an attorney and that the information in support of the application of the Hon. J. H. Jackson for resignation of the

Gilbert Doty
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BRIEF in the case of Gilbert Doty of Bangor in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years & 5 months  4. State his service, as directed by the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     April 2 d In 1777. (Volunteer) 9 As a Gen. Capt. Thos. Sears } Col. Dubois } N. York Capt. Humphrey } Col. Enos } "   March 10 th 1778 " 9  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Crowton River N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are not attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above-mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

3031 Habitat of Gilbert Doty, - N.Y.
Adm. to Pioneer of Ages
6.11.1832
Att. July 7, 1838
or June 7 1832
J.D. Woodward, Atty.

On this fifth day of April A. D. 1837, before the subscribers as Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Harvey Dole, a resident of the town of Bangor in said County, aged sixty one years, and made oath according to law that he is di- rectly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears of pension supposed to be due him as one of the heirs of Gilbert Dole, who, was a private in the Revolutionary Army in the New York troops, and he hereby appoints J. Douglass Woodworth, Councillor at Law of Halloway, N. Y. his Attorney, to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorized to issue the same, a certificate for any pension, arrears or increase of pension, to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such pension, arrears or increase of pension, as deponent might or could do were he personally present, at the doing thereof; and he hereby revokes all former powers, inconsistent with the above and authorizes his said Attorney to appoint Attorneys one or more under him for any or all the purposes aforesaid hereby ratifying and confirming, what- soever deponents said Attorney, or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be

done in the premises,
And deponent further alleges that he is the sole Administrator of the goods chattels and credits, of the above mentioned Gilbert Doty.
In witness whereof the said deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year, first above written, In the presence of
William A. Wheeler } Wm. C. W. V. C. Rur }
Harvey Doty
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I believe the deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical per cent therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Miah D. Meester
Justice of the Peace
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down in the premises,
And deponent further alleges that he is the sole Administrator of the goods chattels and credits, of the above mentioned Silas Dotsy.
In witness whereof the said deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year, first above written, In the presence of
William A. Wheeler H. L. Clark & Knapp
Henry D. D. D.
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I believe the deponent to be directly interested
State of New York , County of Franklin ss. I, the subscriber, Clerk of said County, certify that Uriah D. Meecher , before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the Fifth day of April , 1854, was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at Malone , in said County this 6th day of April , 1854.
H. L. Saunders, Clerk.
[L. S.]

Solomon Doty affidavit.

State of New York } Solomon Doty being St Lawrence County } duly sworn Depose and saith that he lived a neighbor to Elizer Doty father of Gilbert Doty at Croton River in the State of New York at the time of the Revolutionary War I was know- ing of Gilbert Doty's volunteering in the Company of Thomas Sear's on the second day of April one thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven. I had a brother that volunteered in the same Company at the same time they were stationed at West Point fort and did duty in Colm Debois Regiment my Brother was taken sick at West Point with the Camp Dysuria and he wrote me to come and bring him home when he was discharged I got there the day before they were discharged and I saw them take an Honorable discharge and took them into a waggon and brought them to Croton River on or about the 4th of Jany following and on or about the tenth day of March one thousand Seven Hundred and seventy eight I saw Gilbert Doty volunteer into Capt. Humphreys Company of Militia on the other side of the River from Elizer Doty for nine months service he was stationed in a meeting house not far from the lines in Major Armstrong's Detachment of Militia in order to guard the lines when he served out I got his Honorable discharge on or about the tenth day of December following and further this Deponent saith not Solomon Doty Sworn and subscribed before me This 28th July 1834 Ovis G. Hosmer Justice

State of New York St Lawrence County I, Oliver G. Hosmer Justice of the Peace do certify that I am acquainted with Solomon Doty and have been for fifteen years and so far as I am acquainted he is a man of truth and veracity and also of good moral character
Oliver G. Hosmer Justice of the Peace
State of New York St Lawrence County I, J. Alvin C. Love Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Oliver G. Hosmer before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Elected and Sworn and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and sincerely believe that the Signature to the said affidavit is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 10th day of August 1834
A. Love Clerk

Gilbert Dole Letter to Hon. P. King July 11 '46 " J. D. Woodward June 15/54
1832
W. B. Johnson John Stone St. Col. 1840 P. D. Richardson, See M. 0846. March 15, 1854.

Gilbert Doty.
Am R H Gillet

The undersigned, citizens of the County of Franklin in the State of New York, do certify and declare, that they are well acquainted with Gilbert Doty of said County, who is understood to be an applicant for a pension for services rendered during the revolutionary war, and that the said Gilbert Doty sustains a fair & unimpeachable character. They further certify and declare that they have long been in general report that the said Gilbert Doty was a soldier of the revolution, and that they have no reason to doubt, nor have they heard any doubt expressed by any one, of the justness of his claim for a pension. Dated at Albany January 3. 1835.
Barnes Clark
Daniel Field
Samuel G. Clarke
Richard G. Fools
J. H. Jackson
Horatio Boston
The persons who have signed the above certificate are gentlemen of respectability, & I should most fully rely upon their statement.
R. H. Gillit

Gilmore Doty Brief

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Gilbert Doty which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes
Not found on the rolls of Dubuque's Regt & should therefore prove that service by two credible witnesses -
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? No
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Col J L Edwars. Comm of Pensions, Sir,
My pension paper was forwarded to you by J. N. Jackson Esq. of Malone, some years since. Not having definite information of the diffi- culties in obtaining it, I wish you to communicate with Hon John Finn M.P. for this District, or R. H. Gillott former member, as they shall request, to the end that they may if practicable remove the difficulties obstacles in the way If necessary you may send either of them the ori- ginal papers
Yours oblt Servt Gillott Doty
Bangor Me Aug 20. 1840

House of Reps Jany. 24. 1887
Sir,
I owe you further com- munications relating to the Claim of Mr Gilbert Doty for a pension. Please look at them & send return your reply to me
Yours etc Sister N. H. Gilt
J. S. Bowditch

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Hon J. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions Washington (Col.)

Malone N.Y. Sept 12
add. proof Gilbert Doh N.Y.

Malone, Franklin Co., N.Y.
Sept. 11. 1833
Hon J. L. Edwards,
Sir.
I enclose some testimony, & I believe it is all that can be had, in the case of Gilbert Doty, an applicant for a pension under the act of the 7th June 1832 & an act,
very respectfully
Your obedient servant
O. H. Jackson

Hd. of Reps.
Jan'y. 30. 1846
Col. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Sir
Gilbert Dots of Bangor Franklin County Me. is an applicant for a pen- sion Revolutionary - of some years standing his papers on file in the Office - he sup- poses the papers on file suf- ficient to give him a pen- sion - will you inform of the condition of his application Very Respectfully
Reston Muz

Malone 16 January 1837
Hon. R. H. Hunt, Sir,
The letter addressed by the Commission of Pensions to you on the 31 Dec. ult. & that addressed by you on the same day to Mr. Clark of this Village, both in relation to the application of Gilbert Doty for a pension, are now before me. From the perusal of these letters it appears that the objections to the allowance of Mr. Doty's claim are the following. "The claimant states that in 1777 he served nine months in Capt. Thomas Sears Company Col. Dubois Regiment & in 1778 nine months in Capt. Humphreys Company, Col. Eno's Reg't. To which it is objected that no captain of the name of Sears belonged to Col. Dubois' Reg't during the war. Col Eno in 1778 had the command of a Regiment of Connecticut State Troops, but he captain of the name of Humphreys belonged to the Regiment, nor was there any trace of service therein, during that year, exceeding three months. I now enclose to you an affidavit of Mr. Doty, explanatory of the nature of his service. I do not, of course, know how the Militia, whether Com. Pensions or Reg-

ments, were organized for the service during the Revolutionary war. but there certainly appears to me to be nothing inconsistent in placing a company of volunteers, raised for a limited time & for a special purpose, under the orders of the commanding officers of a Regiment, to which the company did not belong. It will be borne in mind that the first term of service of Mr. Doty was in the awful period of '77 when Burgoyne was attempting to isolate Albany & then form a junction with the Br. forces from N. York. Mr. Doty then resisted near the important Port at West Point & can it be at all surprising that he & his righters & would have formed themselves into a company & that their services should have been accepted at that place at so critical a period? If Col. Dr. Bois' Regiment were then at West Point, may not this company of volunteers have been tem- porarily attached to the regiment or placed under the orders of its field officers? So of his ser- vice in 1778, why may he not have served for a time with Col. Eno's Regiment & during that time have been subject to the orders of their officers?
Let it be noted that Mr. Doty belonged to a company , not a Regiment of volunteers. The companies, to which he belonged were raised at times and places, when & where every man's

and was called for that was capable of bearing arms. The place of Mr. Doty's then residence was not only in the vicinity of West Point but not far above Newburgh which was then in the possession of the enemy. It is I believe a historical fact that more or less force was kept along what were called "the lines" not far below Mr. Doty's place of residence during the whole time the city of Newburgh was occupied by the British forces. Col. Foss seems to have been there in the spring of 1778. When the company of Mr. Doty acted with his regiment. Col. Foss Regiment was from Connecticut, and why may not a company of New York Militia have been in service as stated by Mr. Doty nine months, tho' the Connecticut troops remained but three?
It will be seen by reference to Mr. Doty's declaration , that he removed from Westchester County to the North soon after the last period of his service & that he has never been there since. It would not be at all surprising, therefore, if there should be some inaccuracies in his statements of persons & places in that vicinity. A lapse of fifty years may very naturally obliterate some of the impressions of early life. For my self, I have no more doubts of the substantial accuracy of Mr. Doty's statement of his revolutionary ser-

views, than I have of any part, which has come down to us from that time; and I hope that under all the circumstances, the explanations new forwarded may be satisfactory to the Com- missioner of Pensions. - I apprehend from Judge Clarke on this particular subject, and to Mr. Doty's appearance, - and I need not inform you that the present state ment is entitled to the fullest credit - That Mr. Doty has long talked with his friends of his resolu- tionary services & had been informed, that, under the laws of Congress prior to 1832, he was not entitled to a pension. Though I have not been so long acquainted with Mr. Doty as Judge Clarke has, yet I know him to be a man of good char- acter & firmly believe him entitled to a pension. I hope he may obtain it. It is better that an unworthy man should receive the bounty of the Government, than that it should be denied to him who truly deserves it. Mr. Doty desires me to ask your personal attention to this bus- iness & that, if his pension be allowed, his certificates be forwarded to me at this place.
I am Sir, respectfully
Your obedient Servant
J. H. Jackson

Dear
Honorable J. S. Edwards
Commissaire d'Armée
Washington (Col.)

Ad c Evidence
Gilbert Doty
RECEIVED AUG 11 1882

Malone, Franklin Co. N.Y.
August 13. 1834
Hon. J. S. Edwards,
Sir,
I enclose some additional proof of the revolutionary services of Gilbert Doty, an ap- plicant for a pension and hope that, with the on file in the pension office, it will be suffi- cient to establish the merits of his claim up- on the grounds of his country.
I am, Sir, very respectfully Your Obedient Servant
J. H. Jacob

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Wash 11 R. H. Gillett Esq. Member Congress City Washington

Malone Dec. 14 1836
Col. H. Gillette Esq.
Sir:
I was very much disappointed
in not seeing you when you was at Malone on your way to Washington. it was in consequence of a mistake in the day you was to come. We all read your letter to Thompson on Monday insted of Wednesday. & I did not find it out the mistake. until you had passed. or I should have seen you. Your particular attention is requested to the case of Gilbert Doty a revolutionary soldier whome some two years ago applied for a pension and was notified. that another witness was necessary which was obtained. & sent on & yet he has not heard any thing about it —
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Mr Patterson of Bangor. wrote you last March,, on April on the subject. & you answered him that you had examined the case: and had wrote to his attorney (Lachoon) but on enquiry of Lachoon he says he has not recd any letter from you on the subject — If you will again examine the papers at the War Office. & get the secretary to make some definite decision on the case & write me. You will confer a favour on a worthy and needy old soldier — I suspect the case is fully made out. but the papers were lastly sent. when an almost entire suspension of granting pensions took place — & now I think if they were again examined. his pension would be granted — Your answer will be gratefully recd Yours truly Benjn Clark

House of Reps Dec. 23. 1836
Sir,
I have received the enclosed letter from a very worthy man man, & feel bound to return him an answer. The Agent of the applicant, I am quite certain, must have received my communication. I will thank you again to look at the case & write me the difficulty that exists, so that I can give him exact information. Please return Judge Clarks' letter.
Your ob- servt N. H. Gillis
A. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions

McAllister Daly
Alburgh St New York
for
Rev. Dr. J. L. Edwards
Congregational Church
Pension Office Washington City D. C.

West Alburgh V.T. Nov r 13 th 1838
Dear Sir
Some time in the month of Sept r last I sent to your office the application of the widow Eleanor McAlister the widow Rebecca Sternhagen the widow Barbara Bearcourt & also the Supplementary Declaration of Mrs Gilbert dated for a Russian Pension which since I have made no inquiry whatever concerning them knowing that the same would be unnecessary & unthemselves & supposing that their Cases would be acted upon in their order without any interference on my part until I rec d a Circular from you which would seem to make it necessary for me to make some inquiry concerning them & therefore wish to know what has been done with them & respectfully request

your attention to their cases at as early a day as your Commission will admit please direct your communications to Mr West Allburgh Post Office N. F.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
John M. Dowdy
Hon J. L. Edwards

3031.
RECEIVED
P. O. Gilbert Doty
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____

Adam Southerland
offset.
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State of New York.
Frederick county ss: Adame Southerland of Osnabrugh in the Province of Upper Canada being duly sworn deposes and saith that in the years 1776, 1777 & 1778 he resided at Croton in the county of Westchester & State of New York in the family of Elijah Doty and that he was then well acquainted with Gilbert Doty, a son of the said Elijah Doty. That he well recollects that in the Spring of the year 1777 & as he thinks in the month of April the said Gilbert Doty enlisted in the company of Captain Sears of the New York Militia & went from home with said company and, as this deponent understood, to West Point. & This deponent further saith that the said Gilbert Doty was absent with said company nine or ten months & that he frequently heard during the said Gilbert's absence that he was stationed at West Point & in the service of the United States. He thinks that the said Gilbert returned home from West Point in December or January next following the time when he left home. And this deponent further saith that in the Spring of 1778 & early in that Spring, the said Gilbert Doty again entered the service of the United States in the company of Captain Humphrey of the New York Militia, as a volunteer for the term of nine months, and that the said Gilbert Doty left Croton with the said company and was absent till the beginning of the next following Winter & that this deponent understood therefrom that the said Gilbert with his said company was during the period of service last mentioned stationed at & near White Plains in the County of Westchester N.Y. And this deponent further saith that he resided in the family of the said Elijah Doty for ten or twelve years after the period of service last above mentioned & often heard the said Gilbert Doty and the rest of the family speak of the two terms of service of the said Gilbert above mentioned &

and has no doubt that the said Gilbert pro- posed the said two terms of service of nine months each. And this deponent further saith that he has not resided in the neighbor- hood of the said Gilbert Doty for the last twenty years. That for the last eighteen years he has resided in Canada & until the last night he has not seen the said Gilbert for the said term of twenty years. And that he has now come into the County of Franklin N.Y. at the request of the said Gilbert Doty for the purpose of testifying to the facts above stated. Subscribed and sworn the 10 th Day of September 1833 Before me Asa Hascall Justice Peace
Franklin County ss. Gilbert Doty being duly sworn saith that at the time he made his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of 7 th June 1832 he did not know that the said Adam Sutherland was living and has since recently ascertained his place of resi- dence. And that he knows no other person living by whom his said services can be proved. & further saith not. Gilbert Doty Subscribed & sworn before me this 10 th Day of September 1833 Asa Hascall Justice of Peace
Franklin County ss. I Asa Hascall the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavits of Adam Sutherland and Gilbert Doty were taken do certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Gilbert Doty and know him to be a credible man and that it has been satisfacto- rily proved to me by the oaths of Ira Doty Elias Dewey & Milton Griffin with whom I am acquainted who are all credible witnesses that they have for several years been

acquainted with the said Adam Sutherland and that the said Adam Sutherland is a man sustaining a good moral character credible as a witness (The letters "He" in the last above line being written on an erasure) Asa Hascall Justice of the peace
State of New York } I, John H. Russell Deputy Clerk of the Franklin County } County of Franklin Do hereby certify, that, Asa Hascall whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, was on the 10th day of September A D 1833. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Franklin, duly ap- pointed and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe that the name "Asa Hascall" subscribed to the said above Certificate is the proper hand writing and signature of the said Justice and genuine - (The word "the" interlined - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal affixed the seal of the said County the 10th day of September A D 1833 - John H. Russell Dep. Clerk

W. G. Doty
Declaration
Addl decln
Vt
Gilbert Doty.
J. M. Soules, West Alburgh Vt. Oct 5.

On this 22 nd day of Sept r A D 1838 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon ble the Probate Court for the District of Grand Isle in the State of Vermont a Court of record now sitting Gilbert Doty late of Malvern in the County of Franklin & State of New York Now of Alburgh in the County of Grand Isle & State of Vermont aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Supplementary Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated On the 2 nd day of April in the year 1777 he volunteered for nine months in Capt o Thomas Sears's Company of Militia which belonged to Col o Drakes Reg t of Militia which said Reg t was never in the Service as a Reg t but only such parts thereof as were drafted or volunteered that he was fifteen years old the Feb y previous that he then lived in the State of New York at a place called Craton River about twenty Miles east of West Point Fort that said Company was immediately embodied at the Corners a place so called near My Fathers house & Marched to West Point fort through the Highlands on the North River The fort was guarded every strong with regulars and Militia as Gen l Howe was expected up the river from New York & Gen l Burgoyne down the river from Canada I think Gen l Putnam had Command of the fort Col o Dubois's Reg t were there & I think our Company was placed under his Command but we never belonged to his Reg t as his was a Reg t of Standing troops Capt o Joseph Barnum was there with his Company but whether his was a Company of Standing troops or Militia I cannot say

I was then very Young & My Memory is now far in age & bodily infirmity very much impaired & I consequently cannot recollect Minute particulars nor who commanded the Companies with which I served I think I recollect Genl Wayne being there a short time we were stationed in the lower part of the fort next the River & were employed keeping Guard & strengthening the works same time during that Campaign the British came up the river with their Shipping in the night with a brisk wind broke our Chain which Crossed the river & passed the fort we fired upon them & they returned the fire but did little or no damage they went up the river & burned the town of Ecorse & returned again in the night the first fair wind I served my time out keeping guard & fortifying until the 2 nd day of Jan y 1778 when I rec d an honorable Discharge from the Service of which I think you have sufficient evidence in your possession & went home which ends my first tour of Service The next Spring on the 10 th day of March 1778 I volunteered for nine Months more under Capt. Humphrey for the purpose of guarding the lines we were immediately embodied & Marched to a place called the Purchase a distance of I should think ten miles from the river our place of rendezvous was at a Quaker Meeting house During this Campaign from which place there were parties or Detachments of our Company dispatched to different parts of the place to guard the roads prevent information protect the inhabitants & detect deserters & spies in this manner I served my time out until the tenth day of Dec r 1778 when I rec d an honorable Discharge from the Service & went home During this Campaign our Company was never defeated or invaded or belonged to

Day of Dec r 1778 when I rec d an honorable discharge from the Service & must have during this Campaign our Company was never connected or embodied or belonged to any Reg t that was in the Service our Company belonged to Col d Durkes Reg t of Militia at one time I believe we drew about four days provision from Col d Ennis Reg t Then Major Armstrong arrived with another Company & we were marched on to the place above stated and there remained & served as above stated during that Campaign but I never belonged to Col d Ennis Reg t & never understanding stated that I belonged to his Reg t at the time I entered the Service this year I lived at the same place that I did when I entered the Service the first year & that I have no documentary evidence to substantiate my claim My Discharges being long since lost or destroyed. I served eight months during the Revolutionary war as a private Soldier for which I am justly & equitably entitled to a pension — It seems to be understood at the Dept t that I belonged to Col d Durkes Reg t & Col d Ennis Reg t but I do not so understand it neither was that the case & if it was so stated in my former declaration it was represented wrong the Service was performed principly as above stated as near as I can recollect
Gilbert Doty
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year ap d in Court before
Jacl Allen Judge of the Court of Probate for Grand Isle District
Grand Isle District } North Hero 22 nd Sept r 1838 } And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Dept t that the above named Gilbert Doty the applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he stated

I Augustus Knight Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Grand Isle do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gilbert Doy for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal of Office this 22 nd day of Sept r A D 1838
Augustus Knight Register

State of New York
Franklin County ss. Gilbert Doty an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832 for military services in the revolutionary war, being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that he served in the revolutionary army for the periods and under the circumstances following. In the spring of 1777 he volunteered as a private in a company of New York Militia under the command of Captain Thomas Sears. The company was raised from what was then called Croton River, on the east side of the Hudson river & the applicant thinks about thirty miles above New York City. This company was raised for the term of nine months & and as soon as organized went to West Point and remained there during the whole term for which it had volunteered. nine months. This appointment being made with the company during the whole time. At West Point Capt Sears company served with Col. Dabbs his Regiment, by order of Gen. Putnam, who was then at West Point. Gen. Wayne was at West Point a part of the time while appointment served there. Col. Dabbs & Major Penhockston are the field officers under whose orders Capt Sears company acted while at West Point. Capt Sears company, was a volunteer company and did not make part of any regiment, which has volunteered or been entitled for the service, but was raised separately and had no further connection with Dabbs his Regiment than to serve with it & under its regimental officers during the nine months for which it volunteered. At the end of the nine months this appointment was honorably discharged from the service, as stated in his original declaration now in the pension office at Washington.

In the Spring following, that is, in the Spring of 1778, Captain Lewis Humphrey raised a company of Volunteers for the purpose of assisting in guarding the lines above the City, the English Troops being then in possession of New York City & the Country round about. The company was raised in the vicinity of Croton River, where defendant then resided, and he volunteered as a private in said company. For nine months, the term for which the company was raised. When the company had been organized it was ordered to join Col. Snod's Regiment at White Plains, which it did. The company remained with Col. Snod's Regiment for some time (defendant does not recollect how long) was furnished with provisions & during this time the company was under the orders of the field officers of Col. Snod's Regiment. After remaining some time with Snod's Regiment some time, Major Armstrong of the New York Militia arrived and taking charge of the company posted it at a place called the Pines, near the British lines, having a Quaker meeting house, for barracks for the company. Major Armstrong remained with the company a short time only, for the residue of the time the company was under the immediate orders of Capt. Humphrey. The company remained at this place until the expiration of its term of three months & was then honorably discharged. This company was raised, as was Lewis' separately & independently of any other troops, but was always subject to the orders of the officer in command when it happened to be. This defendant was

a volunteer in this company of Capt. Humphrey and served in it during the whole term of nine months & was honorably discharged with it. This defendant in the year 1779 moved from this part of the country with his father's family & has never been there since - and this defendant has never seen any of those with whom he served since 1779 - nor does he know whether any of them be living, or if living, where they reside - and this defendant further saith that he hath furnished all the proofs of his service in his power to claim. That, on account of the lapse of time, circumstances may have weakened his recollection. That he may labor under some mistake as to persons & places - but the recollection of his service for the two terms of nine months each as above stated is as fresh as his recollection as the transactions of yesterday - Gilbert Doty
Subscribed & sworn this 14 th day of January 1837 before me Benj. Clark justice of the peace
And I, the said Benjamin Clark, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Gilbert Doty who has signed & sworn to the foregoing affidavits during the last twelve years - That he is a man of good character and that his statements are entitled to implicit confidence. That I have often both before the act of 1832 & since heard him speak of his revolutionary services. That before the act of 1832, I had advised Mr. Doty that he was not entitled to a pension because his services were in the Militia - That from what I had learned of those services, as soon as I became acquainted with the provisions of the act of 1832, I informed Mr. Doty of

There is a reason why to make his application - knowing no reason from what I have previously learned that he came within the provisions of that act. Mr. Doty has often related to me within the last twelve years the circumstances of his service in the revolutionary war and has always told a consistent story about it. I entertain no doubt that he served as he states -
Benjamin Clark
State of New York Franklin County } ss I Michael D. McElkin Clerk of the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Benjamin Clark Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and that his Signature to the within Draft and the above certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Justice and genuine Given under my hand and the Seal of said County the 14th day of January 1837 M c D. McElkin C lerk
Mr. P. H. Phelps AKM

I, Samuel S. Clark, Clerk of the County of Coos now that of the County of Franklin affirm and hereby certify that the annexed original and supplementary declarations of Gilbert Doty, con- tain the proceedings of the said Court in the mat- ter of the application of the said Gilbert Doty for a pension & that the same are hereunto annexed & certified by me by order of the said Court now in session. And I do further certify that Abiel Willson before whom the affidavit of said Doty was to annexed reports to have been taken is a justice of the peace in the said County of Franklin & that full credit is to be given to his acts as such and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Abiel Willson & have no doubt that he signed the same & is a competent sub- joined to said affidavit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand Seal of office the first day of May in the year 1833.
Sam l S. Clark, CLK.
any one copy. Sam l S. Clark, CLK.

State of New York
Franklin County ss: On the first day of May 1833 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the said County of Franklin, now in session the  mentioned Gilbert Doty, in the original declaration hereunto annexed, who being duly sworn saith that the company of Captain Thomas Lewis in said declaration mentioned & with which the said Gilbert Doty volunteered as stated in said declaration, was the Company of Militia to which the applicant belonged when he joined & that when said Company volunteered they were placed under the orders of Col. Dubois & served with detachments from their Regiment at some times & at others with the Col. whole Regiment. That he thinks said Company did not make a part of that Regiment - only being attached to it or acting with it during the said nine months service. That he knows no person now living by whom his said service can be proved & if any such persons are living he does not know where they may be found. That at the time he was discharged finally from the service he resided at Croton Min N.Y. & continued to reside there till he removed to half moon as mentioned in said original declaration.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 1 st day of May 1833 - Sam l W. Clark, C.R.
Gilbert Doty

Franklin County ss: Ira Doty being duly sworn depones and saith that he is a son of Gilbert Doty within men- tioned and that he is now forty six years of age - and he further saith that ever since he can remember any thing, he recollects having his said father speak of his service as a soldier in the revolutionary war and of being under the command of Capt Lewis, Colonel Ives, Col Humphrey and Col. Dubois, and of being in said service at Sing Sing, West Point, White Plains other places and that for more than thirty years last past he has always understood from his said father that he served during said revolutionary war two periods of nine months each and that he has always since the upon its commencement been reputed when he lived as having been a revolu- tionary soldier.
Ira Doty
Sworn the 1 st day of May May 1833. before me - & I hereby certify that service upon me is as means of truth & veracity
A Wilson Justice of the Peace